1 Corinthians 14:5
I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
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ASV
Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
KJV
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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Commentary
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Θέλω | Thelō | I desire | G2309 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| πάντας | pantas | all | G3956 → |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → |
| λαλεῖν | lalein | to speak | G2980 → |
| γλώσσαις, | glōssais | in tongues, | G1100 → |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | rather | G3123 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| προφητεύητε· | prophēteuēte | you may prophesy; | G4395 → |
| μείζων | meizōn | greater [is] | G3173 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| προφητεύων | prophēteuōn | prophesying | G4395 → |
| ἢ | ē | than | G2228 → |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 → |
| λαλῶν | lalōn | speaking | G2980 → |
| γλώσσαις | glōssais | in tongues | G1100 → |
| ἐκτὸς | ektos | except | G1622 → |
| εἰ | ei | only | G1487 → |
| μὴ | mē | unless | G3361 → |
| διερμηνεύῃ, | diermēneuē | he shall interpret, | G1329 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ἐκκλησία | ekklēsia | church | G1577 → |
| οἰκοδομὴν | oikodomēn | edification | G3619 → |
| λάβῃ.¶ | labē | may receive. | G2983 → |
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